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ArticleJournal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition2025

Update on pediatric liver transplantation in Europe 2022: An ELITA-ESPGHAN report.

Norman Junge, Vincent Karam, Hermien Hartog, Rene Adam, Valérie Cailliez, Giuseppe Indolfi, Marianne Samyn, Xavier Stephenne, Tudor Lucian Pop, Orit Waisbourd-Zinman and 19 more

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Article in Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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29 authors.

Norman JungeDepartment of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Division for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3099-2667
Vincent KaramThe European Society for Organ Transplantation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Hermien HartogDepartment of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplantation, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Rene AdamThe European Society for Organ Transplantation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Valérie CailliezThe European Society for Organ Transplantation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Giuseppe IndolfiEuropean Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Hepatology Committee, Geneva, Switzerland.
Marianne SamynEuropean Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Hepatology Committee, Geneva, Switzerland.
Xavier StephenneEuropean Reference Network TransplantChild, Madrid, Spain.
Tudor Lucian PopEuropean Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Hepatology Committee, Geneva, Switzerland.
Orit Waisbourd-ZinmanEuropean Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Hepatology Committee, Geneva, Switzerland.
Benno KohlmaierEuropean Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Hepatology Committee, Geneva, Switzerland.
Aglaia ZellosEuropean Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Hepatology Committee, Geneva, Switzerland.
Sara MancellEuropean Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Hepatology Committee, Geneva, Switzerland.
Emmanuel GonzalesEuropean Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Hepatology Committee, Geneva, Switzerland.
Emanuele NicastroEuropean Reference Network TransplantChild, Madrid, Spain.
Jesus QuinteroEuropean Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Hepatology Committee, Geneva, Switzerland.
Nicolas RichterDepartment of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Nigel HeatonInstitute of Liver Studies, Kings College Hospital, London, UK.
Raymond RedingDepartment of Surgery, Transplantation and Abdominal Surgery Section, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium.
Sophie BranchereauBicêtre Hospital, GHU Paris Saclay Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris-Saclay University, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
Girish GupteBirmimgham Women's and Childrens Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Moritz SchmelzleDepartment of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Lutz FischerUniversity Transplant Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Piotr KalicinskiEuropean Reference Network TransplantChild, Madrid, Spain.
Michele ColledanLiver Transplant Unit, "Papa Giovanni XXIII" Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.
Manuel Lopez SantamariaPediatric Surgery Department, Hospital Infantil Universitario "La Paz", Madrid, Spain.
Ruben H de KleineDepartment of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplantation, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Emer FitzpatrickEuropean Reference Network TransplantChild, Madrid, Spain.
European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association (ELITA) and European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN)

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe European Liver Transplant Registry (ELTR) has been collecting data on liver transplantation (LT) in Europe since 1968. The aim of this report is to outline the number, techniques utilized, indications for, and outcomes of pediatric LT (pLT) in Europe, focusing on the Year 2022 in comparison to the preceding 5 years.

methodsData were obtained from ELTR and Eurotransplant (ET). Summary statistics were performed.

resultsIn 2022, 585 pLTs were performed in Europe. The annual number of pLT decreased for the third consecutive year. Living donor LT represented 34% (n = 201) of pLT. The proportion of living donation (LD) remained stable over time. The major indication for pLT in Europe is biliary atresia. Donor age is increasing overall and is associated with worse graft survival. Graft and patient survival were impacted by both types of donors and types of grafts, and were significantly worse after re-transplantation. Most graft failures (77%) and deaths (82%) occurred within the first 6 months after pLT.

conclusionAnnual numbers of pLT in Europe are decreasing over time. Given that the proportion of LD has remained stable, the shortage of deceased donor organs may not be the major reason for this trend, and other factors play a role. A focus on improving perioperative care is needed because the risk of graft loss and mortality is highest in the first 6 months after transplantation. New techniques like ex-situ machine perfusion may help mitigate risks with declining quality of deceased donor liver grafts.

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Liver TransplantationAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolEuropeFemaleGraft SurvivalHumansInfantLiving DonorsMaleRegistriesTreatment OutcomeELTRgraft survivalliving‐donor liver transplantationpatient survivalperi‐transplant morbidity

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PMCPMC12210785

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